Eyeglass attachment



June 21, 1932.

w. B. CONRAD EYEGLASS ATTACHMENT Filed May 19, 1930 W 5. Emma Patented June 21, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM B. CONRAD, OF CASPER, WYOMING i EYEGLASS ATTACHMENT Application filed May 19, 1930. Serial No. 453,657.

This invention relates to an eyeglass at- The eyeglasses or spectacles shown in Figtachment and more particularly to a magniure 1 are'of a conventional construction and fying glass and means for connecting the include the usual lenses 1 mounted in rims 2 glass with the frame of a pair of spectacles so joined by a bridge or nose piece 3 and having that the magnifying glass may be swung hinge members 4 to which the bows 5 are piv- 65 from an operative position in front of one of otally connected. It will be understood, the eyeglass lenses to a raised position where however, that. the spectacles illustrated it will be out of the way and not interfere merely represent one type of eyeglasses to with use of the eyeglasses in the usual manwhich the attachment may be applied, and ner or necessitate removal of-the magnifying that it could be applied with equal facility glass from the eyeglasses when not in use. to spectacles of the rimless type or to nose The device is particularly adapted for use by glasses wherein bows are omitted.

jewelers and watchmakers but it may be used The frame 6 of the attachment consists of by engravers or any one who desires to ina strip of resilient metal bent intermediate its spect very small objects or intricate work. ends to form a U-shaped yoke 7 adapted to One object of the invention is to provide engage about one of the hinge members 4 of a holder for a magnifying lens or glass which theeyeglasses and arms 8 which are curved may be very easily applied to a lens-holding longitudinally in order to fit about one of the rim of a pair of spectacles and will be firmly rims'2 of the eyeglasses. Clips 9 are secured held in place thereon but may be easily reagainst the inner faces of the arms or jaws 8 moved when so desired. w of the attachment frame and these clips are Another object of the invention is to S0 form disposed transversely of the arms and engage and mount the lenscarrying arm of the atthe eyeglass rim in straddling relation theretachment that it may be swung from a raised to, as clearly shown in Figure 2, so that when or inoperative position to a horizontal posithe device is applied it will be prevented from tion when in use and be yieldably retained in slipping out of proper engagement with the either position of adjustment. eyeglasses. It will be understood that the Another object of the invention is to so c'onarms are spread apart when the frame 6 is nect the magnifying glass or lens with the applied to the eyeglasses and their resiliency supporting arm for the same that the magnicauses them to have tight binding engagement fying glass may be disposed in proper focal with the rim of the glasses. Therefore, the

relation to a lens of the eyeglasses. device may be very easily applied to an eye- The invention is illustrated in the accomglass rim with the yoke disposed about one panying drawing, wherein of the hinge members and it will be firmly Figure 1 is aperspeotive view of a pair of held in place but, can be very easily removed spectacles having the improved attachment when so desired. One arm of the yoke 7 carapplied thereto with the magnifying glass of ries a tongue 10 which extends downwardly the attachment disposed in an operative posiin front of the eyeglass hinge, as shown in tion, Figure 1.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line In order to support a magnifying glass 11,

2-2 of Figure 1 wit-h the magnifying glass there has been provided an arm or rod 12 shown in an operative position by full lines which is bent transversely, as shown at 13, in and by dotted lines indicating the position asorder to dispose the outer portion 14 of the sumed by the magnifying glass and its suprod in ofiset relation to its inner portion. At

' porting arm when the arm is swung upwardly its inner end the rod is formed with a hinge to an inoperative position. ear or head 15 having an arcuate edge 16 and Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional this ear is disposed between hinge ears 17 proview. 7 jecting forwardly from the tongue 10 and ,n Fig. 4 is an enlarged view taken on the line pivotally mounted by means of a pin 18. By

44 of Figure 1. an inspection of Figure 3, it will be seen that due to the shape of the hinge ear 15 the arm or rod 12 may be swung from the raised or inoperative position indicated by dotted lines in Figure 2 to a lowered or operative position but will be prevented from moving downwardly beyond a horizontal position by engagement of the rear end of the hinge ear with the tongue 10. A coiled spring 19 extends longitudinally of the rod 12 and has one end engaged with a hook 20 carried by the tongue 10 and "ts other end engaged with a V hook 21 fixed upon the rod rearwardly of the bent portion 13. This spring is expanded and placed under tension when engaged with the hooks 20 and 21 and serves to retain the rod in either posit-ion of adjustment while at the same time permitting it to be easily moved from one position to the other.

The magnifying glass or lens 11 is provided with a rim 22 and this rim carries a clamp 23 which is rigidly fixed to the rim of the magnifying glass and has its jaws formed with opposed recesses to receive the outer portion 14 of the arm or rod 12. Adjusting screws 24 are engaged through the jaws of the clamp, as shown in Figure 4, and by loosening these screws the magnifying glass may be moved longitudinally or circumferentially upon the supporting rod until it is in the proper position relative to the eyeglass lens and the screws then tightened to securely hold the magnifying glass in a set position. Therefore, the magnifying glass may be adjusted and disposed in proper spaced and focal relation to the lens of any pair of eyeglasses to which the device is applied.

When the device is in use, the arms or jaws 8 are engaged about the rim of one lens of a pair of eyeglasses or about the eyeglass lens itself with the yoke 7 extending outwardly from the eyeglass lens and engaged about the hinge 4 to which one of the bows 5 is attached. The magnifying glass is properly adjusted upon the outer portion 14 of the rod so that when the rod is moved downwardly to a lowcred position the magnifying glass willbe disposed in front of the eyeglass lens in such relation thereto that a person wearing the eyeglasses may look through the magnifying glass while repairing a watch or during other Work in which it is necessary to have the object worked upon magnified in order that it may be seen clearly. When use of the magnifying glass is not necessary, the arm or rod is swung upwardly to the position indicated by dotted lines in Figure 2 where it will be out of the way and not interfere with normal use of the eyeglasses;

Having thus described the invention, I

claim 1. A lens-holding attachment for eyeglasses comprising a frame having jaws to engage about an eyeglass, and a yoke connecting the jaws adapted to engage'a hinge at the outer side of an eyeglass, an arm carried by the yoke of said frame and movable from an extended position in front of the frame to a retracted position, means to retain the arm in a set position, and a magnifying lens carried by said arm.

2. A lens-holding attachment for eyeglasses comprising a resilient frame adapted to fit over one of the side hinges of an eyeglass and provided withspring jaws adapted to clamp around the rim thereof, an arm pivoted to said frame for swinging movement from an extended position in front of the frame to a raised position, means to limit movement of said arm, means to yieldably resist movement of the arm, and a magnifying lens carried by said arm. I

3. A lens-holding attachment for eyeglasses comprising a resilient frame adapted to fit over one side hinge of an eyeglass and provided with oppositely disposed spring jaws adapted to clamp around the rim thereof, an arm pivoted to said frame for swinging movement from an extended position in front of the frame to a retracted position, the inner pivoted end of the arm being formed with abutment portions adapted to contact with the frame to limit swinging movement of the arm, a spring engaged with the arm andframe and yielda'bly resisting movement of the arm from one adjusted position to the other, and a magnifying lens carried by said arm and disposed in front of an eyeglass lens substantially parallel thereto when the arm is swung to an extended position.

. 4-. A lens-holding attachment for eyeglasses comprising a mounting adapted to be connected with an eyeglass, an arm pivoted to said mounting for swinging movement from an extended position in front of the frame to a retracted position, said arm being bent transversely in spaced relation to its outer end to dispose the outer portion of the arm in offset relation to the main portion of the arm, a magnifying lens slidable along the outer portion of said arm and movable about the same whereby it may be disposed in determined relation to an'eyeglass lens when the arm is in an extended position, and means to releasably secure the magnifying lens in a set position upon the arm.

5. A lens-holding attachment for eyeglasses comprising a frame formed of resilient material and having jaws to engage about an eyeglass and a yoke connecting the jaws and adapted to fit about a hinge at the outer side of the eyeglass, an arm pivoted to the yoke of said frame for movement from a retracted position to an extended position in front of the frame, and a magnifying lens carried by said arm and disposed in front of an eyeglass lens when the arm is in its extended position.

6. A lens-holding attachment for eyeglasses comprising a frameformed of resils ient material and having jaws to engage about an eyeglass and a yoke connecting the jaws and adapted to fit about a hinge at the outer side of the eyeglass, a tongue carried by the yoke and disposed in front of the eyeglass hinge, an arm pivoted to said tongue for swinging movement from a retracted position to an extended substantially horizontal position, in front of the tongue, and a magnifying lens carried by said arm and disposed in front of an eyeglass lens when the arm is in its extended position.

In testimony whereof I afiix my WILLIAM B. CONRAD.

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